Re-Thinking Pharmaceutical Production in Africa; Insights from the Analysis of the Local Manufacturing Dynamics in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Autores: Clotet B, Almeida LM
Link: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12116-015-9186-2

Until recently, consensus existed in certain circles that the African industry was not suitable for cost-effective production of quality, safe drugs. Yet, public and private pharmaceutical enterprises have cropped up on the continent, with some venturing into production of sophisticated and complex drugs, such as antiretrovirals (ARVs).
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Development of oral health policy in Nigeria: an analysis of the role of context, actors and policy process

Autores: Carla A. Sousa, Cargaleiro H, Carla A. Sousa, Carla Judice, Almeida LM, Cargaleiro H, Carla Judice
Link: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/15/56

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Negotiating Markets for Health: An Exploration of Physicians’ Engagement in Dual Practice in Three African Capital Cities

Autores: Alho A, Bahia MT, Bemfica Barbosa Ferreira JM, Almeida LM
Link: http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/09/26/heapol.czt071

Scarce evidence exists on the features, determinants and implications of physicians’ dual practice, especially in resource-poor settings. This study considered dual practice patterns in three African cities and the respective markets for physician services, with the objective of understanding the influence of local determinants on the practice.
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Why do some physicians in portuguese-speaking african countries work exclusively for the private sector? Findings from a mixed-methods study

Autores: Alves-Pires C, Alho A, Almeida LM, Bahia MT
Link: http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/12/1/51

Despite the growing interest in the private health sector in low- and middle-income countries, little is known about physicians working outside the public sector. The present work adopts a mixed-methods approach to explore characteristics, working patterns, choices, and motivations of the physicians working exclusively for the private sector in the capital cities of Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, and Mozambique.
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On the margins of aid orthodoxy: The Brazil-Mozambique collaboration to produce essential medicines in Africa

Autores: Bonfim I, Almeida LM, Boni M, Boni M
Link: http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/10/1/70

This paper looks into practicalities and evolution of this collaboration to illustrate the characteristics of Brazilian development cooperation in health, with the aim of drawing lessons for the wider debate on aid and local production of pharmaceuticals in Africa.
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Re-Thinking Pharmaceutical Production in Africa; Insights from the Analysis of the Local Manufacturing Dynamics in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Development of oral health policy in Nigeria: an analysis of the role of context, actors and policy process

Negotiating Markets for Health: An Exploration of Physicians’ Engagement in Dual Practice in Three African Capital Cities

Why do some physicians in portuguese-speaking african countries work exclusively for the private sector? Findings from a mixed-methods study

On the margins of aid orthodoxy: The Brazil-Mozambique collaboration to produce essential medicines in Africa

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